The Wilmington Morning Star from Wilmington, North Carolina • Page 6

THE MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. C. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 19 17 'SIX Wrightsville Beach Look for ft Emblem Tag it is your guaranty ja. Clothes Economy SOUTHERN TEXTILES ARE PERPLEXEO Cotton Mills Facing Serious Readjustments from Several Causes double the life of a garment is just th same as putting that much money in bank This is what our cleansing service does. Besides you look well-dressed all the PHONE 1400 mil MM EUREKA DYE WORKS Corner Second and Dock St.

C. D. MYERS, Manager. Wilmington, X. C.

A Convenience A checking account with a bank is a great conven. ience; not only to the business and professional man but to the farmer as well. More people would keep such accounts if they knew just how to go about it We gladly assist those who need help in getting started. Wedesire the accounts of firms and individuals, and we extend to them every reasonable courtesy and facility. Mrs.

Joseph Chesnutt, No. 203 Red Cross street. Mr. and Mrs. J.

B. Benton and children of Benson, after visiting friends in the city for sometime, have returned to their home. Miss Lula Milburn of Charleston was in the city yesterday for a while on her way to Richmond, to visit with friends for sometime. Mrs. D.

J. Watson and children, who have been on an extended visit among relatives at Washington and Petersburg, have returned to the city. Miss Virginia Jackson has returned to her home at Winter Park after spending several weeks very pleasantly with friends in Richmond. Miss Louise Sloan of Hallsville; Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Hill and Mrs. J. T.

Ro-tan and daughter of Clinton were guests at the Wilmington yesterday. Miss Mae Tideman and Miss Eloulse Niestlie have gone to New York to spend several weeks with Miss Tide-man's sister, Mrs. John Kavanough. Mrs. W.

L. Merrittof Norfolk after a pleasant visit in the city, has gone to Richmond, to spend sometime with friends before returning to her home. Among the many guests registered at the Orton yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. C.

N. McArthur of Fayetteville and Miss Moselle Ashford of Athens, Ga Mrs. H. L. Huhn and daughter, Mss Ruth Parker, with Mrs.

J. E. Poole, have gone to Norfolk and other points to visit for a period with friends and relatives. Among other guests at the Wilmington Hotel yesterday were Miss Pearl Dick of Greensboro; Miss Patsie Wheeless, Miss Hazel Ross and Mrs. Sadie L.

Ross of Ansonville. Mr. and Mrs. J. T.

Perkins and daughters, Misses Marjorie, Mildred and Virginia, of Lincolnton. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. G.

Perkins on South Fifth avenue. The Christian Endeavor Society of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church will hold its regular monthly business meeting this evening at 8:30 o'clock and all members are urged to be present. The announcement of the marriage of Miss Mildred Maunder, daughter of Mrs. Adelaide Maunder, well known in the city, to Mr.

Sam W. Williams, July 16th, Dallas, Texas, will be of interest to many, announcement having been received recently. There will te a rceetiEg tomorrow afternoon at t-f tfce Sunset Park unit of tie XatiosAl Serial Aid at the boirse of 3 CNres. As comfort bag-salsiEg i-e 13s ork 1 1 is It, MM mm -f 5 -J Si' CITIZENS BANK Corner Second and Princess streets. 11 time.

National Bank $1,000,000 $700,000 223 Market Street i IF YOU WANT to know exactly how valuable money is, try to Dorrow some. It's much easier to get sympathy on a hard luck story than cash. And don't labor under any delusion that you are immune from Misfortune. Everybody is on her calling list and will be visited sooner or later. But she doesn't linger long with those who have a bank account, the friend which asks no questions.

Give us a call. Picked Up Around Town Sunday School Attendance. Sunday schools reporting attendance yesterday were: First Baptist 350; Fifth Avenue Methodist 165; St. Andrews Presbyterian 145; Seagate Baptist 95. Big Crowd at Carolina.

One of the largest crowds this season enjoyed the surf and the other pleasures of Carolina Bach yesterday and Greystone Inn had a nice guest list. Quite a number of motor cars were driven down. Weather Yesterday Cooler. The highest temperature yesterday was 83 degrees; minimum 68 degrees; mean 76 degrees. At 8 a.

m. it was 71 degrees and at 8 p. m. was 76. The rainfall for August s6 far is .03.

Today's forecast is for fair weather, because General Wood is coming. Wlllard Grove Picnic The big farmers' picnic will come off this year again at Willard's Grove, one mile west of Willard, bn Thursday, August 30. A band will furnish music at the pavilion and a number of speakers will deliver addresses. Everybody is invited to go and take along their dinner. Brief Board Meeting.

The board of commissioners have a regular monthly meeting date today at 3 p. but owing to the fact that this is "General Wood Day," the session, if held, will be brief, it is thought. A matter scheduled to come up is the Carolina Beach road, which, it is learned, will be pressed again by gentlemen who have filed petitions. No Singing Tonight. Misses Rosie Shaw, Maggie King and tonight on account of Gea.

Leonard Wood's visit to the city. Those who have been so loyal in attending ths singing are requested to go hear Gen. Wood's address tonight if possible, because a chance to hear one of the military-leaders of the nation comes perhaps but once in a life time. Give Pageant Tuesday. Tuesday night a pageant will be given under the auspices of the Colored Y.

M. C. which will start from the Y. M. C.

A. rooms on Campbell street, thence up Fifth to Castle: Castle to Seventh; and Seventh to Ruth Hall, where the festivities of the evening will take place. In the pageant will appear floats, decorated bicycles and other attractions. Dr. Meredith Appointed.

Dr. Leslie J. Meredith, popular dentist of this city, has received notice of qualification to an appontment as first lieutenant in the Dental Reserve Corps of the Army. Dr. Meredith went to Columbia, S.

some time ago and stood the examination for this appointment and the letter just received states that he has been recommended for first liuenant. He will hold himself in readiness to go as soon as he has received his commission. DEATH L.IST IN KENTUCKY MINE EXPLOSION TOTALS 39 Clay, August 5. The death list from the explosion yesterday in the south entry of No. 7 mine of the West Kentucky Coal Company had tonight mounted to 39, it was officially stated.

Twenty-four bodies were removed from the mine yesterday, according to the statement, and one body was removed today. Six of the twentyflve men rescued, died, bringing the death list to the present total. A majority of those killed were negroes. YOU NEED PAROWAX IN YOUR HOME It is indispensable in putting up jellies, jams, etc. Parowax forms an air-tight, germ-proof seal protecting them against mold.

PAROWAX Is a sanitary household necessity for use in washing and ironing clothes it cleans and whitens at one operation does not injure the most delicate fabric. It is also used in ironing. PAROWAX COSTS 20C. Wax Candles if you need 'em September BUTTERICK PATTERNS Are Here Get Your Delineator Today A.D. BROWN Yesterday's Charlotte Observer: "Mrs.

L. W. Sanderson and niece, Miss Mary Sanders Howell, arrived homo Friday night after a two weeks' stay at Wrightsville Beach." Wrightsville Beach continues popular with Atlanta and Georgia people. Yesterday's special Pullmans from the South brought a total of 135 people, many of whom are at the beach for longer than the usual week-end sojourn. Yesterday's News and Observer: "Miss Bessie A.

Carroll left yesterday afternoon on her summer vacation. She will visit her mother, Mrs. Thomas E. Carroll, at Pittsboro, and then go to Wrightsville Beach with a party of friends, returning to Raleigh the following week." Among those registered at the Paris Cottage are Misses Pearl Creech, Annie Baker, Elizabeth RobertsonV Ruth and Ida Lee Middleton and Mrs. R.

As. Creech, Goldsboro; Mr. and Mrs. u. C.

LeGwin. city; J. S. Humphrey, Gur-gaw; Hugh L. Lowe and W.

G. D. Orr, city; W. A. Dowling and family, Darlington, N.

J. F. Auldrow, Florence. S. C.

Misses Jessie Croom and Maye Pickett, Magnolia, N. C. "Wolves of Society," a mammotn three-reel Gaumont drama, with more action and a bigger story man you usually find in a five-reel feature production, is the headliner at the oper. air theatre at Lumina for tonight. It is a story of New York society life, with auniversal appeal, and will well repay anyone for forty-five minutes' time spent on Lumina's comfortable and cool east verandas.

Yesterday was another of the big days of the season at the beach the transportation record of the Tidewater Power Company having shown that during the day and night more than 2,800 people were handled to the resort. The concerts afternoon and night at Lumina were largely attended and much enjoyed, while surf bathing was unusually popular with a great many. More than 600 went in the surf from Lumina alone. The hotels and boarding houses at the beach continue to be well filled and September is approaching with the resort well up to the standard of former years in crowds and gaieties at the seashore. NOTED ARMY COMMANDER TO ARRIVE HERE AT 12:40 CContinuea From Page One), offered for a cantonment.

For this is the object of the General's visit to inspect Wilmington with a view of ascertaining what conditions obtain here that are favorable to an army camp. The first 16 cantonments authorized have all been located, but General Wood is looking out for sites for the future. On his recent visit to Savannah, which city had tried and failed to get a camp because of unfavorable conditions. General Wood was quoted as saying that he was not go ing there to establish a camp, but to see if a camp could in the future be placed there with advantage. Such is his trip here, it is understood.

He was quoted as saying that if the war continued long enough, every site available would become a camp for training the vast numbers of men who will be needed fofjiie American armies And he further stated that the South was the logical place for the camps because of the mild winters. And so, in looking over Wilmington in person, following a visit some time since of an Army engineer, who praised the city's advantages, the General will secure first hand information as to the advisability of the establishment of a base at this point. Guest of Dr. Sprunt. After the tour of the territory oger-ed for a camp site, the party will motor back to the city over the Loop and will drive out the Shell road to Wrightsville, where a special car will carry the party to the cottage of Dr.

James Sprunt, where dinner will be served and where the General and his aides will remain during the night as guests of Dr. Sprunt. A special car will again be provided by the Tidewater Power Company to carry General Wood and party from the Sprunt cottage to Harbor Island Auditorium, where at 8:30 o'clock the General will deliver an address. Free Cars -All Invited. It is very much desired that the beautiful Auditorium be packed with patriots tonight.

In order to make it possible for the people to attend witn the utmost ease and facility, the Tide water Power Company will place free cars at the disposal of the public. Special cars will, leave the city, marked "Auditorium Specials" at 7:30 and at 8 o'clpck, and will not be operated farther than the Auditorium. The ceremonies and address at the auditorium will consume one hour and 30 minutes, after which the free cars will be operated back to the city, no fare being charged going or coming. Lumina will be closed until the address has bee ndelivered, and the orchestra will be at the Auditorium from 8 to 8:30 o'clock. All the people on the beach are most cordially invited, to join the city people in packing the Auditorium to its utmost capacity.

Special Ball at Lumina. From 10 to 12 tonight there will be a special ball at Lumina, whither General Wood will be taken on a spe cial car from the Auditoriurn, and he will then return to the Sprunt cottage, and tomorrow morning will be brought to the city for the 8:45 train for Fayetteville, where he will confer with the citizens of that city relative to a camp site. Wilmington An Eager Hostess. Wilmington today will do her level best as hostess to impress the arbiter of the destinies of army camp sites, and that she will succeed in making him feel that the populace is in welcoming mood will not be doubted. It Is very earnestly believed that when General Wood himself ascertains what advantages" the city has, he will be very much of the opinion that this is a natural camp site, and that a result of his visit will be something good for 'Wilmington.

However, whether his visit is productive of a camp or not, he is welcome and the disposition of the committees is that whatever he decides about Wilmington is to be final with them. They recognie that the whole affair is in his hands for decision. The General Wood Committee. The following committee win lunch with General Wood, accompanying him on his tour of inspection, and occupy, seats on stage at Auditorium at which General Wood makes his address: M. W.

Jacobi, Mayor Moore, E. A. Metts, W. A. McGirt, W.

Sprunt, Dr. C. T. Nesbitt, Dr. Jas.

Sprunt, Major A. E. Waldrbn, U. S. -A.

B. Skelding, W. J. Craig, Hugh MacRae, Walker Taylor, T. H.

Wright, Thos. W. Davis, L. C. Grant, H.

McClammy, Lynjan Delano. T. E. Cooper, D. MacRae, J.

A- Taylor, H. McQueen, Roger Moore, D. L. Struthers, C. E.

HOME SAVINGS BANK THE ROAD TO FRANCE. Thank God our liberating lance Goes flaming onvthe way to France! To France the trail the Gurkhas found! To France old England's rallying ground! To France the path the Russians strode! To France the Anzacs glory road! To France where our Lost Legion ran To fight and die for God and man! To France--with every race and breed That hates Oppression's brutal creed! Ah, France, how could our hearts forget The path by which came Lafayette How could the haze of doubt hang low Upon the road of Rochambeau How was it that we missed the way Brave Joffre leads us along today "At last, thank God! At last, we see There is no tribal Liberty! No beacon lighting Just our shores, No Freedom guarding but our doors, The flame she kindled for our sires Burns now in Europe's battle-fires. The soul that led our fathers west Turns back to free the world's op-prest. Allies, you have not called in vain; We share your conflict and your pain. "Old Glory," through new stains and rents.

Partakes of Freedom's sacraments. Into that hell his will creates We drive the foe his lusts, his hates. Last come, we will be the last to stay, Till Right has had her crowning day. Replenish, comrades, from our veins The blood the sword of despot drains, And make our eager sacrifice The freely rendered price You pay to lift humanity pay to make our brothers free. See, with what proud hearts we advance To France! D.

M. HENDERSON. Mrs. Bowden and children are at Roseboro visiting with Mrs. N.

I. Hicks of New York City was a visitor at the Orton yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. E.

B. Berry of Latta, S. were at the Wilmington yesterday. Mrs. J.

L. Burney is visiting with friends at Fayetteville for several days. Mrs. R. E.

Calhoun is away on a visit at Norfolk, the guest of friends. Mrs. Hill Burgwin is visiting at Mor-ganton, visiting with friends for a period. Miss Annie Rose Southerland of Mt. Olive is in the city visiting with relatives.

Mrs. L. D. Hollingsworth is visiting friends and relatives at Morehead City for a period. Miss Louise Mason is in Richmond, spending sometime among friends nd relatives.

Miss Hannah Cohen of Columbia, S. was registered at" the Wilmington esterday. Mr. and Mrs. G.

W. Cole and children of Hamlet are in the city vi3iting relatives. Mrs. H. King has gone to Burgaw, where she will visit relatives for ser eral days.

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Vann of Clinton, N.

were guests at the Wilmington yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. L. A.

Scott of Norfolk, are in the city visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and baby left recently for Philadelphia to visit with Mr. and Mrs.

H. L. Hand of Hamlet were registered at the Wilmington as guests yesterday. Mrs. Nell Parr and son of Atlanta, were registered at the Orton yesterday as guests.

Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Droney of Nashville, N.

were guests at the WJ? mlngton yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Cox of City Point, guests at the Ortondurlng the day yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Minshew have gone to Snow Hill, where they wili reside in the future. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nashburn of Chad-Dourn, N. were guests at the Wilmington yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Smith of Chattanooga, were guests of the Wilmington yesterday.

Miss Harrie Ward of Statesville, N. was at the Wilmington yesterday registered as a guest. Mrs. Ray Elwell of Bennettsville, S. is visiting at the home of her cousin, Mrs.

J. B. Farmer. Mrs. Mae Atkinson and daughter, Dorothy, are visiting with relative." in Asheville for a period.

Misses Belva Russ and Goldla Sawyer of Edward, N. C. visitors at the Wilmington yesterday. Miss Mankie Nobles ofWarsaw and Miss Pearl Nobles of Goldsboro are visiting friends in the city. Mr.

and Mrs. H. M. Eubank of Lau-rinburg were visitors in the city yesterday, guests' of the Wilmington. Miss Ruth Jones of Atkinson, who has been visiing -Jft the city for sometime toher'home recently.

Misses Alice and Margaret Drew are away visiting at Washington, D. and Atlantic City, N. for a period. Miss Julia O'Kelly of -Raleigh, after visiting friends In thtr' city and at "Wrightsville Beach, has returned to her home. Miss Nettie Walker of Durham in (isitlng in the city as the guest of New Labor Laiva Effective Next Month, Inroad of Army Draft and Prospective Tax Bills Ar Worrying Manufacturers.

Cotton manufacturers in this city and throughout the South are profoundly concerned in the United States child labor, law that goes into effect September 1st. Their concern is further augmented by reason of other troubles now besetting the textile industry, such as the military draft which is taking away many promising weavers; the tax bill that promises to impose heavy burdens on the Industry, etc. The child labor law Is made more than ordinarily onerous by reason of the regulations governing Its enforcement, such as requiring certificates from two physicians that a child is of age. where no certificate of birth can be exhibited the sworn statements of the parents not being accepted; insisting that children are at work from the time they report in the morning until they leave in the afternoon, regardless of how many hours they are excused from service during the day, etc. Indeed it is believed that the enforcement of the Keating Law, falling on top other legislation at this time when there is such a call for organized efficiency, will seriously disorganize the industry In many sections.

The attitude of the mill men has been to work out this problem as best they can but the difficulty of applying theory to practice is again demonstrated. The fact is not to be overlooked that there are many families who must depend on the work pf possibly one or maybe two children under 16 years of age to make up for the present high cost of living. The mill men do not want to work the children under this age but they appreciate the responsibility of their position as employers. Furthermore, the nature of the work that children can do in the mill is such that while they might be in the mills 10 hours or 11 hours a day their actual work would not approximate more than one half of this time. As for their being In the mills or out on the streets, there is no comparison.

In England, where labor employment has been reduced to a science as the result of 100 years of experience, consideration is taken of the fact that some children at 13 years of age are better qualified, physically and mentally, than other children of 16 years. The English law is based on common sense and the experience of a century, whereas the Keating law is based on theory with no practical experience at all to reinforce it. In England where the unions dominate the hours of labor, the mills operate from 6 a. m. to 5:30 p.

m. and on Saturday from 6 a. m. to 12 noon. When 14 years of age children work full time or if they pass a certain educational examination they are permitted to work full time when 13 years of age.

England, however, does not permit the employment of any child of even 17 years of age who Is physically unfit for work. It is a source of regret the mill men say, that at this time a real scientific system of labor regulation could not be devised by the government. The effect of the enforcement of the Keating child labor law on September 1st will be to throw out on the streets many children between the ages of 14 and 16 who otherwise might be at work in the mills. The Southern Textile Association which met at Wrightsville Beach June, debated the Keating bill behind closed doors, and how the mills could best meet its provisions, but while many plans were suggested, nothing definite was agreed upo agreed it was a hard problem to solve. GREEK KING FORMALLY INDUCTED INTO OFFICE Takes the Oath Amid Great Pomp and Ceremony Crowds Repeatedly Break Into Cheering.

Athens, Saturday, August 4. King Alexander today took the oath of office amid great pomp and ceremony Preceded by a troop of soldiers, the king, in a carriage drawn by four horses, proceeded from the palace to the hall of the chamber of deputies through streets lined with cheering citizens. Reaching the chamber at 10:30 o'clock, the king was met by a parliament committee and the clergy and escorted to legislative hall, which was profusely decorated with flowers and national flags. The diplomatic corps was present in full dress and the chamber was filled with deputies, miro. isters and guests.

The king wore the white uniform of decorations. His entrance was the signal for cheers, which he acknowledge by graceful bows. As he remained standing to take the oath, Premier Venizelos was at his right and the president of the chamber at his left. The oath was taken upon a Bible handed him by the officiating bishop of the Greek church. As this portion of the ceremony was concluded the hall rang with cries, live Alexander," and "long live Venizelos." Alexander then read the speech from the throne of Greece towards the belligerent powers.

He was again cheered at the conclusipn of his speech, and when leaving the chamber and returning to the palace. COMMUNICATION WITH CHINA AND PHILIPPINES INTERRUPTED New York, August 5. Communication with the Philippines and China, including Hong Kong, by way of San Francisco over the Commercial Paciflo has been interrupted, the Commercial Cable Company announced here today, and cablegrams "can be forwarded only via Europe." It was explained that the cable ke somewhere between Guam and the Philippines and that a ship will nave to be sent out to pick up the ISS. repair u- Several days anl pernaps weeks would elapse before communication could be restored, it Officers of the company the knW the CaUS6 M- J- Corbett. E- Ha" J- H.

Cowan. J. E. Thomp-w MacMillan. C.

C. Chad-? brt Joseph W. Lit-A. French McCormick F- w. Dick, W.

The Murchison CAPITAL SURPLUS JOIN THE SATISFIED CLASS Question those who deal with this establishment and you n- find they are satisfied people. Courteous "reatment Splendid Service Correct Prices Fresh Roasted Coffee Pure Lard 254 FRANK M. ROSS for the Esesai-ers axe requested to t-rsng tfcra-4 as.4 scissors. Misses Rosie Shaw. Maggie King and Inez Turiey.

members of the Sunday school class of Mr. W. H. Sprunt at St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, will leave this morning for Montreat to spend two weeks or more, a part of which time they will devote to study at the Presbyterian Assembly Grounds.

Mr. Benj. Bell, of the staff of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and one of Wilmington's brightest young men, has returned to his post of duty with the leading Virginia newspaper after spending a brief vacation here and at Wrightsville Beach. Friends of Mr. Bell were delighted to see him in the best of health and to know of his continued success in the Virginia city.

The announcement of a marriage that will be of general Interest to many friends is that of Miss Julia C. Sexton and Mr. B. J. Lane, both of this city, marriage having taken place on July 21st and not made known until recently.

Rev, J. S. Crowley performed the ceremony and only a very few of their friends knew of the marriage. Mrs. Lane Is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. H. Sexton and unusually atractive, while Mr. Lane Is very popular and held in the highest esteem by his associates.

MISS VERA CHESTNUT BRIDE OF MR. DANIEL McPHAIL Mount Olive, Aug. 5J Mr. Daniel McPhail and Miss Vera Chesnut, two well known members of the younger set here, were quietly married at the home of the groom Saturday night at 9 o'clock, Rev. R.

H. Herring, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. The groom is the popular and efficient manager of the store here of Messrs. Gay Brothers, of Wilson, while the bride is a native of Turkey, N. who had several months ago accepted work here with the same firm, is an attractive young lady of charming personality, and has made for herself quite a number of fast friends among her acquaintances here.

Mr. and Mrs. McPhail left this morning for a brief vacation at Mrs. Mc-Phail's home and at Wrightsville Beach, after which they will return here to live. DOTS The price of ice cream has followed all other commodities by jumping from $1 a gallon, at retail, to $1.25 the reason being.

It is said, on account of the advance in the price of milk and other ingredients that go to make the delicious dish. The Reserve Corps of the W. L. I. will not meet tonight as was announced, but on tpmorrow night, Tuesday, August 7th, reason for postponement being the coming to the city of Gen.

Leonard Wood, who will deliver an address at Harbor Island tonight. FREE TRAIN TO AUDITORIUM. Free trains will be operated by the Tidewater Power Company between Wilmington and Harbor Island Auditorium tonight at 7:30 and 8 o'clock on account, of the address of Gen. Leonard Wood. The free cars will be labeled "Auditorium Special." Regular fares will be col-, lac ted on all other Special cars will go no farthe than the Auditorium.

Phone 10S, 109, HO WE ARE THANKFUL for the business men that appreciate QUALITY mx SERVICE This class of trade keeps our plant Join This Class PITTMAN-McCOLL COMPANY PRINTERS, ENGRAVERS, STAMP MAKERS 16 Princess Street. Wilmington, busy every day Vhnne NEW SUMMER FICTION His Own Country Pau ''er The Liht in the Clearing Irving Summer Edith Bab, a Sub-Deb Robert Someone and Somebody Porter Emerson Those Times and The Straight Road C. E. cna- Lilla, a Part of Mrs. Belloc T''lor Cecellia of the Roses K'atherine HavilaMi uffl The Son of His Father i Ridgwexl Northara's Book and Stationery Store mi eix.

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